EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is a basic timetable of what courses are being offered, and when. For full class descriptions and registration information, click here.
Monday, June 10, 2013
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
Orientation / Mentor Program
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| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Basic Steel & Titanium
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| 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
Preventing Cross-Contamination in the Sterilization and Piercing Rooms (A)
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| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
ROUNDTABLE: Becoming an APP Member
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| 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
Studio Documentation
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| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM |
ROUNDTABLE: Outreach: Sharing the Safe Piercing Message
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| 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)
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| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
Customer Service Philosophy
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| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
Stretching: Everything More than Lobes
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| 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
Preventing Cross-Contamination in the Sterilization and Piercing Rooms (B)
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| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Bedside Manner and Grounding: Connecting with Your Client
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| 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
Studio Aesthetics
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Aftercare Series: Wound Healing Dynamics
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| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Marketing & Social Media
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| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Minimizing Tools: An Intro to Tool-Less Piercing (A)
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| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Preventing Cross-Contamination in the Sterilization and Piercing Rooms (C)
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| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
The Ins and Outs of Female Genital Piercing
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Surface Piercing: Going Deeper than the Surface (A)
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| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM |
Aftercare Series: Client Home Care
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| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Roundtable: Interpersonal Studio Dynamics
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| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
Tools are Not the Devil (A)
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| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Meeting: Health Inspectors
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| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Meeting: International
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| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Roundtable: Aftercare From the Masses
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| 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM |
Aftercare Series: Troubleshooting
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| 4:45 PM – 6:15 PM |
Basic Statim Usage
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| 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM |
Roundtable: Shop Owners
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| 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM |
Minimizing Tools: An Intro to Tool-Less Piercing (B)
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| 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM |
Roundtable: Legislation
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| 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM |
Preventing Cross-Contamination in the Sterilization and Piercing Rooms (D)
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| 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM |
Anodizing is Awesome!
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| 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM |
Aseptic Technique & Suspension
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| 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM |
Corporate Branding: Delivering on Your Promise
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| 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM |
Initial Jewelry: The “Rules” (and when to break them)
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Ear Projects: The Ear as Art
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| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
Managing Difficult Clients
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| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
Photography Tips for Industry Professionals
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| 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
Preventing Cross-Contamination in the Sterilization and Piercing Rooms (E)
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| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Minimizing Tools: An Intro to Tool-Less Piercing (C)
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Anatomy of the Body for Piercers
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Surface Piercing: Going Deeper than the Surface (B)
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Tools are Not the Devil (B)
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| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Roundtable: Statim Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Meeting: New Attendees & Mentors
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Roundtable: Finding Balance Between Work and Life Outside the Studio
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| 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
CPR
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| 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
MEMBERS ONLY: Exploring Sexually Functional Piercings
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| 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Preventing Cross-Contamination in the Sterilization and Piercing Rooms (F)
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| 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM |
Minimizing Tools: An Intro to Tool-Less Piercing (D)
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| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
Making Effective Piercing Rituals
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| 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM |
Social: Members Mingle
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| 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
Meeting: Members (APP members only)
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
Gold and Diamonds! Knowledge, Sales and Custom Design
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| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
The Grieving Body: Does Body Modification Injure or Heal the Psyche?
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| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Surface Piercing: Going Deeper than the Surface (C)
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| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Tools are Not the Devil (C)
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| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM |
Roundtable: Breaking Barriers: Building a Local Piercer Group
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| 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM |
Roundtable: Transitioning to and Selling Higher End Jewelry
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| 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM |
Oro-Facial Anatomy for Safe & Successful Piercings
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Minimizing Tools: An Intro to Tool-Less Piercing (E)
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Tools are Not the Devil (D)
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| 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM |
Roundtable: Working with Vegetarian/Vegan Clients
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| 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM |
Going Paperless
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| 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM |
Medical Risk Assessment
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Roundtable: The Transgendered Effect
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| 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
Beyond Ramps: Disabilities 101 for Piercing Professionals
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| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
MEMBERS ONLY: Technique Workshop
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| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Surface Piercing: Going Deeper than the Surface (D)
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Friday, June 14, 2013
| 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
First Aid
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| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Tools are Not the Devil (E)
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| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Surface Piercing: Going Deeper than the Surface (E)
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